Exclusive opportunity: Sponsor a superior specimen
A limited selection of 10 mature and prominent specimens have been personally chosen by Westonbirt’s curator, for their significance within the Westonbirt landscape.
This exclusive collection includes champion trees, signature species, and endangered varieties – all available for you to sponsor for a period of 10 years.
Three categories of tree are available for between £10,000 and £20,000.
The tree label will acknowledge you personally, in recognition of your support. You’ll also be invited on an annual tour for special guests with a key member of the arboretum team.
Mark a special occasion, commemorate a date, or simply show your appreciation of this remarkable landscape.
Spotlight on:
Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica)
- Important component of the Westonbirt landscape
- Native to parts of Morocco and Algeria, it has been assessed as Endangered in the wild by IUCN
- The name Cedrus comes from the Greek kedros, which is the traditional name for trees that have fragrant woodOriental beech – Our Turkish plants were collected as seed from northwest Turkey, where it grows with the Endangered Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani, which is well represented here as well as at Bedgebury, which holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of temperate conifers.
Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
- Native to California and Oregon, it has been assessed as Endangered in the wild by IUCN
- The tallest tree in the world is of this species
- Introduced to Britain via Russia before 1843
Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- Westonbirt signature species
- Native to the west coast of North America
- Named for David Douglas who introduced a number of notable conifer species from the west coast of North America
Take a look at our Sponsor a specimen page or call 0300 067 3303 to find out more about this rare opportunity.
